COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 70, 28 July 1913, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCf CO.'S REPORT. The New Zeaiand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford branch, report as follows: On Monday, 21st inst., we iield a eelaring sale on account of llr G. A Treweek, on the Cornwall Eoad, Ngaere. The day out very rough, *coW and wet, but notwithstanding this there was a very largo attendance of the public from all parts of the district, competition being keen for all cows shoeing youth and. quality, but aged stock did not meet with such keer. oidding. The rain was so heavy that Mr Ti.-week decided to sell the stock ia his shed, ,vhLl detracted considerably from their value, as intending buyers could not see the cows as in tIK open yard. However, the salt \>as considered a good one, realised being as follows:—£11 15s, £ll 5«, £ll, £lO 10s, £9 10s, £9 ss, £9, £8 15s, £8 10s, £8 ss, £B, £7 15s, £7 10s, £7, £6 15s. The average for

cows was £7 10s. 3 teaters made up to 120 s, and backward and store cows from 60s to 85s. Holstein springing heifers, 2 years old, advertised with slight reserve, were passed in at £9 10s, as tho owner expected more money. Grade heifers, rising 2 years, realised from £6 to £8 10s, yearling heifers, low in condition and looking badly owing to tho rough day, attracted keen bidding, and made frum 60s to 126 s from a Palmerston North buyer. Yearling Holstein bulls, which looked rough and in low condition, made from 2}gns to 6}gns, mostly to local buyers. Pedigree Holstein bull "Lord Bounty" attracted keen local lidding, and was sold at 60gns., and we understand that tho purchaser was offered a much higher price after the sale. The purebred Ayrshire bull made lOgns to a local buyer. On Tuesday, 22nd inst., we held a -•tearing sale on account of Mr H. F. Haycock, Finnerty Road, Lowgarth. The day was showery, but there was a very large attendance and a good supply of purchasers. The sundries, which were in good order, sold at very high prices. Pigs (stores) 14s to 21s, sows £5 ss, spring dray £lO 10s, gig £l,O 7s 6d, discs £5 10s, tine harrows 30s, Tvewhella jack 635, washer 455, fowls Is 6d to 1b 7d, matai r.nd enau post<v ; 9d each. The cows were in good condition, but most|y showing age, bat they I all sold under exceptionally [competition, and made the following prices r—£ll 55,,'£11; £lO 15b, £lO {bfcy £lo'*s, £lO, '£9 10s, £9 ss, £3 10s, £8 ss, £ C; , £7 10s, 67 ss,j £6H6«j! The average for the sound cows' wds ; £9< Is, and for the 3 teaters! £6 losr- Purebred Jersey bull, racher [yellow in colourr£9 'ssp spring;--»fg'2year oids of Jersey cross in nice conch dpi i, v < rV*' keenly"' oompe'ted 'f of ,nd £H. y<H*nej. heifers, Jersc. cross, 50s to 665. We held inr usuui monthly sale at our Te Wera yards on Wednesday. 23rd. Thesp yarding was small, owing no doubt to the previous two rough days, only about 110 head of cattle being yarded, all of which ".ere sold at improvedVpfices.'.' Mixed we: riers 33s to 42s ;6d,' 18 Wtths to 20 months Steers #s to 72s : o#aWT73s: ; ' On Th'urklay,' , 24'ih ,, iiist'.", we held a clearing' sale' on 'account' of Mr J. T. Walsh, lower Bird Road, Who has disposed iof one of his properties. We submitted 56 dairy -'OWS, 20 dairy heifers,: 40 Yearling heifers and steers, or a total of 116 head in all. The day was very fine and the attendance large for a sale where no sundries were offered, no less than twenty buyers being present from all parts of Taranaki. The cows showed youth, and were in fair condition, bidding being particularly prompt, as the 56 cows were put through in 70 minutes, which is very fast, and this was notwithstanding that there was. some loss of time now and again owing to some of the cows getting over the low yards, which were erected for the sale. Prices realised were as follows:—£l3 15s, £l3, £l2 15s, £l2 10s, £l2. £ll 15s, £ll 10s,, £ll ss, £lO 15s, £lO 10s, £lO ss, £lO, £9 15s, £9 10s, £9 ss, £9, £8 15s, £8 10s, £8 ss, £B. The average for 51 cows was £lO Is, backward and 3 teatei cows made £6 5s to £7 15s, springing heifers, rising 2 years, phowing Jersey cross £6 17s 6d to £lO ss, in calf 2 year old heifers £5 7s 6d to £6 15s, Holstein yearling heifers £3 15s, Jersey yearling heifers ornShorth bulltvea3Bk£,-9—? heifers £3 Is 6d, mixed yearlings up to 51a, Shorthorn bull 80s. Taking into consideration that most of the cows showed Shorthorn quality, we consider this a record sale for this season.

"The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date 24th instant: —Sheepskins.—Merino sheepskins.' have declined %<!, crossbred combing £d to fd, and others Jd.

NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY REPORT.

On Friday, 18th inst., in my Wiu-

wakaiho yards, I had a full yarding of all classes with a big number of dairy cows. I had a good demand for all store stock and for good quality dairy cows, the bidding ofl the poorer springers being very k daek. Sales were m de as follows:—Yearling heifers'£2 18s (ill, >.mall 31s, bad colored yearling heifers £3 t*" to £4 10s, store cows sold radii,, at from £2 10s to £4, forward cow up to £5 2s, bulls £'" 7s 6d, forward 3 year bullocks £6 7s, 2 yeai steers £3 15s 6d to £4, 2> year in calf heifers -•>, choice line of Jersey springing heifers £lO 10s, good springing heifers up to £7 10s, othoio £4 2f Gd to £5 ss, cl.oice springing cows £8 15s to £l2 ss, good £G 17s 6d to £7 2s 6d, second grade £4 15s to £5 15a.

At Douglas on Monday, 21 it., I had

a good entry, with a very representative attendance. Bidding for all cheep was very brisk, a good clearance be : ing made, but in the cattle pens, the high reserves ..sked for by the vendori prevented sales in many instances, although I ban a >ry natisiactory sale. ! upply price* :—Empty J 8 month heifers £3 7s to £.3 16s. store cows £3 12a 6d to Jtf 19s, guaranteed dairy cowi £O, small fat ecu-* £5 6s. choic* springing heifers £B. ss, others £4 17s Od to £5 ss. The sheep advertised on account of Mr Paul (Jollyer sold as follows: —F.m. ewes in lamb 111 Id, broken mouth 5e 9d, 2 and 4 tooth -.vethors 14s 4d, lambs Us 3d, 6» Sd; rams JOs lid. On account of otliei vendors 4 tooth to f.m. ewes 14s Cd, lambs lis 3d, lis, 9s 10d,- 8s 2d, 7i rd.

On Tuesday, at Stratford, owing to the very rough weather in the morning both cattle and. sheep did not lorwand up to advertised number*, but I had good competition for the varding, practically all of which was claimed at the following prices.:—Yearling heifers £2 4s 6d to £2 14s, rough ?mpty heifers £3 2s, store cows £2 16s to £4 3s, poor and backward in ;alf heifers £3 lis, black 18 months 3teers £3 Bs, f.m. ewes in lamb 12s Id. In the dairy pens, on account of Mr E. M. Gatton, best dairy cows sold , it from £7 10s to £ll, backward £5 ;o £6 10s, aged or % cows £3 5s to £4 10s. On account of .other vendors, lairy cows from £6 to £8 15s, springing heifers frorri £5 to £6 15b. At my Stony Hiver yards on Wednesday, 23rd inst., there was a full yarding of all classes' with' spirited bidding throughout. Some very fine ; ines of "yearling cattle were yarded, the pick of these being a pen of 34 well-grown Shorthorn yearling steers mtered by Mr M. Fleming, of Punrarehu. This line was much admired md generally admitted to he the finest lot of this class yarded'in Tarauiki for some time. Excellent competition was obtained for these and alro or a pen of Shorthorn yearling heifers on account of the same vendor, the steers selling at £2 17s, and the 'leifers at £2 J7s 6d. Other prices realised were:—Yearling heifers £2 to C2 10s, and £3 5s for colored heifers, yearling -steers £2 2s 6d and £2 3s, raxed yearlings £2 19s 6d, bad colored yearlings £l, 20 months to 2 year 3teer.-> £3 18s, empty 20 month heifers 83 15s, store eows £2 6a to >£4 2s. forward and fat cows £4 8s 6d to £7 9s ; -rood dairy cows I £6 ' 10s to £8 15s, -springing Jersey heifers £0 17s 6d, bulls £4 <lss to £6 2s 6d. > The cows sold on account of Mr Gordon Elliott >.i!re a very poor line, i small 2nd calvi-u-s, dow in i eoiidii ion and t backward, sold at from £3 ssto£6li<''l. . u : ;. •' ,CLEARING. SALES. - ■■>

In adUaioaltoithe sales Imentioned in he above.. 11 hay® i conducted bales. as follows, and have ftp jwporjt satisfactory HMa. i.m- • m .-, ,y ,)! !- !■»»!

At Tariki, on Friday, for the clearing ~,ale in the estate of W. J. Kendrick, leceased, there was a .good attendaiic* and competition for the herd, of 55 -ows, which averaged £8 6s 6d. Be»t dairy cows sold at from £9 10s to &&niSk, good £7; ,15340 £8 v lss, Utfig, wives' or 'agcd^£s, to ,£,6 }s*, ehpicp Jersey Springing'.heifers £,ls.as, fpfyft, G6> 10s [to £7 v moe line, jmft, ling hegforSj £3 'l6a 22 15s> 3 year" roan'.gelding £30 ? ,,5 year roan mare £4O, hack £9 10s, pony 27, foal £B, breeding eows £3 17s 3d to £1 ius, mower £ls drilV 214 ss, d.f. plough £t\ 10s, 'rpnt;r. : £l3 15s, hay rake £4 10s, £3 10s! Oh account of'JVir )V. V. rTsvrkness springing; heiferp (Jersey) 38, 10s to £8 15a.

At Tarurutangi, on Monday, v 2lst inst, the herd was a mixed line, the younger cows selling at from £fi to £7 16s, aged or very late from £2 10s to £4 15s The \a. calf heifers were a fair lot, the best realising from £5 10s to £7, empty or backward £3 10s to £-1 ss, bay mare Darkie £25, yearling steers £2, yearling heifers £2 10s, empty heifers £3 10s 6d, Jersey steers £1 to £1 10s, breeding sows £2 2s 6d to £3 10s, d.f. plough £9 10s. On Wednesday, 23rd inst., at Mahoo, Mr Geo. Roger's herd of 25 cows sold at from £7 los to £l4, % cows and 3 due October £5 5s to £6 10s, averaging £ll 10s for tbe line: Lowgarth factory shares (£l2 10s paid up) for £6 15s. Mangatoki factory shares (£22 7s paid up) for £7, yearling heifers £1 17s 6d to £3 ss, breeding sows £3 17s 6d to £4 10s, bay mare £24 10s, chestnut gelding £7.

. At Toko on the same day for Mr F. J. Hopkin's sale the herd of 30 nice cows averaged £lO 17s 9d, choice young cows sold at from .£l2 5s to £lB 10s, cows £8 10s to £ll, aged but good £5 to £7, milk cart £lB, breeding sow £6 10s. On account of Mr R. R Binnic springing heifers sold at from £5 10<3 to £5 ]s*. On account of Mr E. Marshall, springing and calved heifer? £5 12s 6d to £6 15s. At Tikornngi on the same day at Mrs Knife's clearing sale young cows were in good demand, selling at from £9 10s to £l3, cows fairly aged £5 15s to £7 10s, store cows £3 to £4 10s, nice colored line of Jersey yenrling heifers (few small) £4 2s, yearling pedigree bull 9£gns., 2 year draught filly £25 ss, 2 year filly by Silver Spec £B, spring cart £lB 10s; mower £B, tyne harrows £3. On account of uuher vendors, springing heifers £fi 12s 6d to £6 17s 6d, heifers calved £4 15«, guaranteed cows £5 5s to £6, empty cows £4.

On Thursday, 24th inst., at Oakura, i -r Mr E. Do Castro’s clearing sale, there was a pood attendance. The cows, with a few exceptions, were very aptJ, but sold well. 2nd and 3rd culvers sold at from £6 10s to £8 i ss, aged cows £2 15s to £5 os, backward 2 year Shorthorn heifers £4 2s 6d to £6 2,s 6d, Shorthorn bulls £3 os to £5 ss, heifer calves Gs 6d to 7s, 3 year colt £2G, 7 year draught gelding £27, 13 year old roan draught morn ft lOs mi vnrl vnm’lino’ci £1

15s, d.f. plough. £B, s.f. plough £4, disc harrows £6, spring trap £6 15s, tip dray £6 10s.

Private sales.—l have still to report a strong demand for practically all classes, and report sales during the week at the following prices:— Yearling steers £2 10s 6d, good lino of mixed'' yearling* £2 12s Cd, colored yearling heifers £3, empty 20 month heifers, line of 8-5 well-grown Shorthorns, £3 16s, 20 month and 2 year steers £4 2s, £4, £3 16s 9d, £3 los, £3 10s, good 2 and 2| year steers £J 12s 6d, 2i year and 3 year steers £-"5 12s 6d to £5 17s 6d, 3£ year bullocks £6 to £6 10s, fat bullocks £lO 15s 6d, team of eight bullocks £B2 10s, store cows £3 15s, forward- cows £4 15s, fat cows £6 15$, choice line of 2 year in calf Jersey heifers £9, colored 2 year in calf heifers £6 to £7, 2 year in calf heifers £4, 2i and 3 year grade springing heifers £6 7s 6d, £6, £5 ss, £5, fat wethers 235, store wethers 16s 7d, los, and 14s, 4 and 6 tooth ewes in lamb 17s, f.f.m. ewes in lamb 14s 6d, 14s, f.m'. ewes in lamb 9s to 12s 6d. lambs lis 9d, lis 3d, 10s 6d, 10s. 8s 9d.